Jim Watson
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Lawyeritis. I agree with above, no difference but the roll mark.
What do you fear would happen if you or a successor shot magnums in it?
What do you fear would happen if you or a successor shot magnums in it?
UPDATE:
I am sending the revolver back to Ruger. It has .357 chamber cuts despite being marked .38 Special on the barrel. Ruger informed me to not shoot the gun with .357s.
UPDATE:
I am sending the revolver back to Ruger. It has .357 chamber cuts despite being marked .38 Special on the barrel. Ruger informed me to not shoot the gun with .357s.
It seems like a 38 cylinder would be an easy fix.
Maybe, depends on if they’ve got any lying around. I’m not sure how willing they’d be to custom bore one to .38.
JCooperfan1911
I don't know...some years back a friend of mine bought a stainless Vaquero in .44 Magnum and didn't realize it until later that the barrel was canted to the right side. Gun shop sent it back to Ruger who said they couldn't replace the barrel because they didn't have any more 7 1/2" barrels as the gun had been discontinued. But they said they would try to think of something with it to make things right. That something turned out to be Ruger taking a solid steel blank, boring it out for .44 Magnum, polishing it , then polishing the rest of the gun so everything matched up and looked like it just left the factory!
So who knows maybe Ruger will go the extra distance and make you a new .38 Special cylinder for your GP100!
Please keep us posted as to what happens.
Did you talk to them on the phone about what you wanted done before you sent it?The guns on it’d way back to Newport as we speak.
That's very neat, but I don't grok:
Why would anyone ask for a full lug .38Spl, to be carried?
Huh? You don't think .38Spl is enough for beaver? Heretic!
I wonder if it was a 357 rebarreled with a 38spl barrel. Ruger will know by the SN. Becoming more interesting all the time. Not apples to apples comparison, but I've got a Ruger Speed Six 38spl & Police Service Six 38spl and neither will chamber 357.Thanks!
Just ain’t right now how that no magnums ought fit in the chambers when it says .38 on the barrel. Ruger seemed concerned and specifically stated to not fire it with magnums. Lawyeritis or not, I was raised knowing this ain’t no good no how and intend to have it fixed.
As an avid reloader I had loaded some .38 Special cases to full house .357 Magnum standards and shot them through my GP100, no wear is detectible.
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I have carried my stainless 3" factory DAO GP-100 for over 15 years very comfortably. The key is to have the right holster and a true gunbelt to help distribute the weight evenly and comfortably around the hips. I've carried mine mostly in this inside the waistband holster. If you are really interested in carrying a gun, any gun for long periods of time, comfortably.....get the "right" holster and a belt designed for use with a holster. Here's mine.Using a GP for a carry gun is like having a Boat Anchor in your paints.